{{short description|Danish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Ulrik Pedersen | image = | fullname = Ulrik Bærholm Pedersen | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|1|11}} | birth_place = Odense, Denmark | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Dalum IF | years1 = 1992–2001 | clubs1 = OB | years2 = 2001–2006 | clubs2 = Silkeborg | years3 = 2006–2011 | clubs3 = Kolding FC | manageryears1 = 2011–2014 | managerclubs1 = FC Sydvest 05 | manageryears2 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs2 = Middelfart G&BK }}
'''Ulrik Pedersen''' (born 11 January 1974) is a Danish former footballer and coach, who was also formerly the sporting director of Kolding IF.<ref>[https://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/ulrik-pedersen/ Weltfussball]</ref>
==Career==
During his active playing career, Pedersen played as a centre back for OB, Silkeborg and Kolding FC. For the former, he was part of the "''Miracle in Madrid''"-team which knocked out Real Madrid in the third round of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup.<ref name="bold.dk/Ulrik-P-Minder-om-Madrid-miraklet/">{{cite web |last1=Houlind |first1=Søren |title=Ulrik P: Minder om Madrid-miraklet |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Ulrik-P-Minder-om-Madrid-miraklet/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=27 March 2020 |date=3 June 2012}}</ref>
In 2012, as head coach of FC Sydvest 05, Pedersen reached promotion to the Danish 2nd Division, the third highest division in Denmark.<ref name="tvsyd.dk/nyheder/09-06-2012">{{cite web |title=Video: FC Sydvest rykker op |url=https://www.tvsyd.dk/nyheder/09-06-2012/1930/fc-sydvest-rykker-op |website=tvsyd.dk |publisher=TV SYD |accessdate=27 March 2020 |location=Kolding |date=9 June 2012 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327164807/https://www.tvsyd.dk/nyheder/09-06-2012/1930/fc-sydvest-rykker-op |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="dr.dk/fc-sydvest-i-2-division">{{cite web |last1=Beck Rudbeck |first1=Thomas |title=FC Sydvest i 2. division |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/syd/fc-sydvest-i-2-division |website=dr.dk |publisher=Danmarks Radio |accessdate=27 March 2020 |date=4 June 2012}}</ref>
He managed Middelfart G&BK for six months – between July 2014 and January 2015 – a chaotic period in which he was sent on Christmas holiday in mid-October after a disappointing start to the season.<ref name="bold.dk/fc-sydvest-ulideligt-spaendende/">{{cite web |last1=Anker-Møller |first1=Kristian |title=FC Sydvest: Ulideligt spændende |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fc-sydvest-ulideligt-spaendende/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=22 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="bold.dk/ulrik-p-stopper-i-middelfart-efter-kaotisk-ophold/">{{cite web |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Ulrik P. stopper i Middelfart efter kaotisk ophold |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ulrik-p-stopper-i-middelfart-efter-kaotisk-ophold/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=2 January 2015}}</ref> On 26 May 2016, Pedersen was presented as the new sporting director of Kolding IF, with whom he promoted to the Danish 1st Division (second highest division) in June 2019.<ref name="bold.dk/ulrik-p-ny-sportschef-i-kolding-if/">{{cite web |last1=Margren |first1=Sara |title=Ulrik P. ny sportschef i Kolding IF |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ulrik-p-ny-sportschef-i-kolding-if/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=26 May 2016}}</ref> After the promotion, he was released from his duties by Kolding IF.<ref name="bold.dk/kolding-bryder-med-sportschef-efter-oprykning/">{{cite web |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Kolding bryder med sportschef efter oprykning |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/kolding-bryder-med-sportschef-efter-oprykning/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=13 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="kif-fodbold.dk/ulrik-pedersen-stopper-som-sportschef-i-kolding-if-fodbold/">{{cite web |title=Ulrik Pedersen stopper som sportschef i Kolding IF Fodbold |url=https://www.kif-fodbold.dk/ulrik-pedersen-stopper-som-sportschef-i-kolding-if-fodbold/ |website=kif-fodbold.dk |publisher=Kolding IF Fodbold |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=13 June 2019 |archive-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822210137/https://www.kif-fodbold.dk/ulrik-pedersen-stopper-som-sportschef-i-kolding-if-fodbold/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
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